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Protecting Cultural Knowledge

Protecting Cultural Knowledge and Intellectual Property in Built Environment Projects’ is a Guidance Note which forms part of Walk Together: Design Guided by Country – a new framework being developed by FNAC. Its aim is to provide in depth practical advice about how to protect cultural knowledge that may be shared in built environment projects.
First Nations Advisory Comittee, Australian Institute of Architects
2025

‘Protecting Cultural Knowledge and Intellectual Property in Built Environment Projects’ is a Guidance Note which forms part of Walk Together: Design Guided by Country – a new framework being developed by FNAC. Its aim is to provide in depth practical advice about how to protect cultural knowledge that may be shared in built environment projects.

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